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| Broadcast area | Northern Manitoba |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| History | |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Call sign meaning | "Fort Churchill" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 250 watts |
CHFC was founded in 1948 as a 100-watt non-commercial military AM broadcast station in Churchill, Manitoba. CHFC was taken over by the CBC on 13 September 1959 and was on 1230 kHz with a power of 250 watts (non-directional) by 1966.
The National anchor Peter Mansbridge began his broadcast career at CHFC from 1968 to 1971, before moving to network owned-and-operated CBW 990 Winnipeg.
The station was tiny and, in the early-morning and late-night dayparts, the lone announcer was most often the only employee on duty.
By 1994, the station was generating less than an hour a week of original, local content; the majority of its programming was instead sourced from CBW or from the main network. As CHFC became a full-time rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM Thompson in 2001, it no longer originates content.
References
- Historical information on CHFC Churchill at Canadian Communications Foundation
- "Off The Record", Peter Mansbridge, pp. 19-42. ISBN 9781982169602.
- Decision CRTC 2001-267 Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, CRTC, May 15, 2001